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Item: Bedford County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

500 Madison St
Shelbyville, TN 37160

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (931) 684-3284

www.bedfordk12tn.com

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Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,485 Schools

# Students

9,042 Students

712,874 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	200	195
Kind	682	479
1	709	499
2	688	500
3	741	518
4	675	493
5	642	495
6	666	500
7	669	471
8	682	462

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District Rank

Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#107 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford County School District
2023	#107
2022	#103
2021	#106
2019	#126
2018	#114
2017	#115
2016	#110
2015	#93
2014	#91
2013	#102
2012	#91
2011	#77
2010	#77

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	26%	31%
2021	24%	28%
2019	28%	39%
2018	26%	35%
2017	30%	36%
2016	8%	17%
2015	55%	57%
2014	51%	52%
2013	50%	52%
2012	46%	49%
2011	42%	42%
2010	36%	35%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	23%	30%
2019	26%	35%
2018	26%	35%
2017	27%	35%
2016	33%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	47%	52%
2013	46%	52%
2012	50%	52%
2011	48%	50%
2010	44%	47%

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28%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2022	28%	40%
2021	25%	38%

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85%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	87%
2022	90%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	91%	90%
2018	91%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	89%	85%
2012	92%	86%
2011	81%	85%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	23.2%	23.6%
2022	29.4%	23.8%
2021	23.7%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.59	0.59
2022	0.58	0.58
2021	0.57	0.58
2020	0.56	0.57
2019	0.56	0.56
2018	0.51	0.55
2017	0.51	0.55
2016	0.51	0.53
2015	0.50	0.52
2014	0.49	0.52
2013	0.49	0.51
2012	0.48	0.50
2011	0.46	0.49
2010	0.44	0.48
2009	0.43	0.48
2008	0.42	0.46
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.39	0.45
1999	0.29	0.40
1998	0.26	0.39
1997	0.25	0.42
1996	0.26	0.39
1995	0.25	0.39
1994	0.25	0.37
1993	0.24	0.37
1992	0.23	0.36
1991	0.23	0.37
1990	0.23	0.36
1989	0.23	0.36
1988	0.23	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

33%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	31%	14%
2022	28%	13%
2021	27%	12%
2020	25%	12%
2019	25%	11%
2018	22%	10%
2017	22%	10%
2016	23%	9%
2015	22%	8%
2014	20%	8%
2013	19%	7%
2012	19%	7%
2011	17%	6%
2010	16%	6%
2009	16%	5%
2008	15%	5%
2007	14%	4%
2006	13%	4%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	9%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	9%	24%
2010	10%	24%
2009	10%	25%
2008	10%	25%
2007	9%	25%
2006	9%	25%
1999	11%	24%
1998	12%	23%
1997	12%	23%
1996	10%	23%
1995	12%	23%
1994	12%	23%
1993	12%	23%
1992	12%	22%
1991	12%	23%
1990	13%	22%
1989	13%	22%
1988	13%	22%

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% White

53%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	56%	59%
2022	58%	60%
2021	59%	60%
2020	62%	61%
2019	62%	62%
2018	66%	63%
2017	66%	63%
2016	66%	64%
2015	67%	65%
2014	68%	65%
2013	69%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	71%	67%
2010	73%	68%
2009	73%	68%
2008	74%	69%
2007	75%	69%
2006	77%	70%
1999	83%	74%
1998	85%	75%
1997	85%	73%
1996	85%	75%
1995	86%	75%
1994	86%	76%
1993	87%	76%
1992	87%	77%
1991	87%	76%
1990	87%	77%
1989	87%	77%
1988	87%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,512 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$107 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$107 MM	$47 MM
2022	$93 MM	$44 MM
2021	$85 MM	$39 MM
2020	$79 MM	$36 MM
2019	$91 MM	$35 MM
2018	$83 MM	$35 MM
2017	$72 MM	$34 MM
2016	$68 MM	$33 MM
2015	$58 MM	$30 MM
2014	$66 MM	$32 MM
2012	$62 MM	$32 MM
2011	$60 MM	$30 MM
2010	$58 MM	$30 MM
2009	$55 MM	$28 MM
2008	$53 MM	$28 MM
2007	$49 MM	$26 MM
2006	$45 MM	$25 MM
2005	$43 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$21 MM
2002	$33 MM	$20 MM
2001	$32 MM	$20 MM
2000	$31 MM	$19 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$16 MM
1996	$24 MM	$15 MM
1995	$23 MM	$13 MM
1992	$17 MM	$10 MM
1990	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$113 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$113 MM	$45 MM
2022	$91 MM	$40 MM
2021	$84 MM	$38 MM
2020	$81 MM	$36 MM
2019	$93 MM	$35 MM
2018	$80 MM	$34 MM
2017	$70 MM	$33 MM
2016	$67 MM	$32 MM
2015	$58 MM	$29 MM
2014	$67 MM	$33 MM
2012	$65 MM	$33 MM
2011	$63 MM	$31 MM
2010	$58 MM	$29 MM
2009	$77 MM	$28 MM
2008	$74 MM	$28 MM
2007	$73 MM	$27 MM
2006	$48 MM	$25 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$21 MM
2000	$31 MM	$20 MM
1999	$31 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$17 MM
1996	$28 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$14 MM
1992	$17 MM	$11 MM
1990	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,842

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,836	$14,753
2022	$10,494	$14,033
2021	$9,834	$12,446
2020	$8,840	$10,799
2019	$10,382	$10,461
2018	$9,479	$10,253
2017	$8,362	$9,828
2016	$7,960	$9,274
2015	$6,880	$8,707
2014	$7,912	$8,998
2012	$7,651	$9,214
2011	$7,517	$8,846
2010	$7,334	$8,707
2009	$6,956	$8,477
2008	$6,916	$8,215
2007	$6,342	$7,225
2006	$6,107	$6,967
2005	$6,049	$7,132
2004	$5,744	$6,890
2003	$5,454	$6,637
2002	$5,290	$6,218
2001	$5,216	$5,931
2000	$5,200	$5,582
1999	$4,931	$5,367
1998	$4,960	$5,303
1997	$4,346	$4,686
1995	$3,856	$4,088
1992	$2,967	$3,000
1990	$2,621	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$12,512

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,505	$14,134
2022	$10,343	$12,816
2021	$9,667	$12,157
2020	$9,013	$10,735
2019	$10,511	$10,381
2018	$9,117	$10,022
2017	$8,146	$9,561
2016	$7,822	$9,213
2015	$6,880	$8,563
2014	$7,974	$9,415
2012	$8,030	$9,298
2011	$7,944	$8,981
2010	$7,334	$8,563
2009	$9,858	$8,379
2008	$9,560	$8,219
2007	$9,515	$7,537
2006	$6,469	$7,070
2005	$8,298	$7,221
2004	$5,967	$7,095
2003	$5,627	$6,873
2002	$5,485	$6,596
2001	$5,392	$6,372
2000	$5,203	$5,764
1999	$5,247	$5,455
1998	$5,678	$5,332
1997	$6,552	$5,155
1995	$3,708	$4,364
1992	$2,972	$3,431
1990	$2,730	$3,162

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,042 students
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education